Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers.
| 1970 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 87.2 | 120.9 | 134.5 | 138.9 | 142.5 | 143.3 | 144.2 | 145.2 | 146.1 | 147.0 | 147.8 | 148.7 | 149.4 | 149.9 | 150.3 | 150.4 | 150.4 |
| Russian Federation | 8.9 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 8.8 | ||
| Brazil | 11.4 | 17.8 | 20.8 | 22.1 | 23.2 | 23.4 | 23.6 | 23.7 | 23.9 | 24.1 | 24.3 | 24.5 | 24.7 | 24.8 | 25.0 | 25.1 | 25.2 |
| India | 183.6 | 290.9 | 355.8 | 388.4 | 418.2 | 424.2 | 430.1 | 435.8 | 441.4 | 446.7 | 452.0 | 457.3 | 462.4 | 467.2 | 471.8 | 475.7 | 479.4 |
| South Africa | 18.4 | 33.6 | 38.9 | 40.8 | 43.1 | 43.7 | 44.3 | 45.1 | 45.8 | 46.8 | 47.2 | 47.5 | 48.3 | 49.1 | 49.9 | 50.7 | 51.4 |